The $1 million donations sought by Obama's inaugural committee far surpass the record $250,000-range in contributions made by corporations and affluent financiers during the inaugurations of George...
Jan 10, 2013 · In 2009, Mr. Obama's inaugural committee did not accept corporate donations, donations from lobbyists, and individual donations in excess of $50,000. This time, he retained the ban on lobbyist ...
Oct 17, 2013 · For Obama, the bailout of GM was an opportunity to suggest that government intervention in the private economy, if it's done right, can be a good thing and to present himself as a chief executive ...
Jan 21, 2009 · A spokesperson for Obama’s inaugural committee told ABC News that the committee raised about $45 million to cover the costs of events in the fun category. (A full accounting will eventually be...
Fundraising for the 2008 United States presidential electionCandidate (party)Amount raisedVotesBarack Obama (D)$778,642,96269,498,215John McCain (R)$383,913,83459,948,240Ralph Nader (I)$4,496,180738,720Bob Barr (L)$1,383,681523,7133 more rows
The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The 56th inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in the city, marked the commencement of the first term of ...
Following the salute, Obama delivered his inaugural address to the crowds as the president of the United States at 11:53 AM Eastern Time, which was 2,137 words long and took 18.5 minutes to deliver.
LineupPerformer(s) / Speaker(s)ActUsher, Stevie Wonder, and Shakira"Higher Ground" by Stevie WonderSamuel L. JacksonReferencing Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr.U2"Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "City of Blinding Lights"Barack ObamaSpeech: Voices Calling for Change24 more rows
The inauguration takes place for each new presidential term, even if the president is continuing in office for a second term. The first inauguration of George Washington took place on April 30, 1789.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."Oct 4, 2021
Favreau was hired as Obama's speechwriter shortly after Obama's election to the United States Senate. Obama and Favreau grew close, and Obama referred to him as his "mind reader." He went on the campaign trail with Obama during his successful presidential election campaign.
60 years (August 4, 1961)Barack Obama / Age
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump ’s inaugural committee raised $106.7 million, making the event the most expensive inauguration in U.S. history. Most of this money came from wealthy donors and corporations that chipped in at least $250,000 ― many of which have benefited from policies enacted by the president during his first weeks in office.
And health insurer Anthem, which made a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural committee, was pursuing a merger with Cigna until a federal judge blocked the move in February.
President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee raised a record $107 million with the help of wealthy benefactors but also through donations from more than 200 corporations and anonymous LLCs, some of which held government contracts.
Of the 63 federal contractors that donated to the inauguration, more than half won multimillion-dollar bids in 2017, federal records show. Six companies earned contracts last year after not receiving any awards in 2016.